ERIN: Hello, my name is Erin. This tutorial shows how to insert text boxes in Microsoft Word. We'll also look at how to change the text box color, border, and font style. 

Today, I'll be using Word for Microsoft 365. These steps also apply to the single purchase versions of the software back to Word 2013. We'll cover this topic in Word for Mac in a separate tutorial. 

To begin, place your cursor where you want to insert the text box. This can be an approximate placement because we'll move the text box later on. Next, select the Insert tab in the ribbon and then select the text box button. 

From there, choose a pre-made design from the menu. Note that you can also choose Draw Text Box if you prefer to click and drag an empty text box onto the page rather than inserting one of the pre-made designs. The first option creates a basic text box, so that's what I'm going to choose today. 

Next, type your text over the filler text. If necessary, use the resizing handles to adjust the size of the box. Now, select the Layout Options button, and then choose any of the text wrapping options. Square will be the best option for most situations. You can now move the text box freely around the page. 

Now, let's change the text box's appearance and font style. To begin, select the text box and then select the Shape Format tab in the ribbon. Note that this tab only appears when a text box or other shape is selected. Next, select a premade style from the style menu. Or select color options from the Shape Fill menu, which includes an option to insert a background picture, the Shape Outline menu, or Shape Effects menu. 

Today I'm going to choose one of the pre-made styles. If you want to change the appearance of the text, choose an option from the Word Art Styles menu or select options from the Text Fill, Text Outline, or Text Effects menu. 

To further customize the text, select it, select the Home tab in the ribbon, and then choose additional options from the front group, such as a new font style or size. And as always, remember to save your file to save your changes. 

All the steps we just performed are listed with images on my website at erinwrightwriting.com, which is linked in the description box below, along with my playlist, How to Use Microsoft Word, which offers many related tutorials, including how to insert images into shapes in Microsoft Word. 

Feel free to leave me a comment if there's a specific topic that you'd like me to talk about in the future. And please subscribe to my channel so you don't miss upcoming tutorials. And give this video a thumbs up if you found it helpful. Thank you so much for watching. 

[AUDIO LOGO]